Tanya Mosley

Let's take a short break and we'll get back to this part of the conversation. If you're just joining us, my guest is Andrew Marantz, a staff writer for The New Yorker. And we're talking about his latest piece, The Battle for the Bros, which is a look at why many young men in America have gone MAGA and the battle on the left to bring them back. This is Fresh Air.

Let's take a short break and we'll get back to this part of the conversation. If you're just joining us, my guest is Andrew Marantz, a staff writer for The New Yorker. And we're talking about his latest piece, The Battle for the Bros, which is a look at why many young men in America have gone MAGA and the battle on the left to bring them back. This is Fresh Air.

I want to follow the money just for a minute. Are a lot of wealthy donors funding these podcasters and influencers on the right?

I want to follow the money just for a minute. Are a lot of wealthy donors funding these podcasters and influencers on the right?

I want to follow the money just for a minute. Are a lot of wealthy donors funding these podcasters and influencers on the right?

So, Andrew, one thing President Trump always talks about how he is unfairly covered by mainstream media is. What does the coverage look like in contrast to the way he is portrayed on these social platforms? You mentioned how he's just hanging out with many of these guys.

So, Andrew, one thing President Trump always talks about how he is unfairly covered by mainstream media is. What does the coverage look like in contrast to the way he is portrayed on these social platforms? You mentioned how he's just hanging out with many of these guys.

So, Andrew, one thing President Trump always talks about how he is unfairly covered by mainstream media is. What does the coverage look like in contrast to the way he is portrayed on these social platforms? You mentioned how he's just hanging out with many of these guys.

And there's a very fine point to make here that the freestyle nature of Trump's persona is that what we're seeing is real and what we're being packaged in mainstream media is just that, like a packet, just edited to feed an agenda.

And there's a very fine point to make here that the freestyle nature of Trump's persona is that what we're seeing is real and what we're being packaged in mainstream media is just that, like a packet, just edited to feed an agenda.

And there's a very fine point to make here that the freestyle nature of Trump's persona is that what we're seeing is real and what we're being packaged in mainstream media is just that, like a packet, just edited to feed an agenda.

Have you been listening to these podcasters since Trump took office, since we've been seeing the massive disruption in government? And how are they approaching it?

Have you been listening to these podcasters since Trump took office, since we've been seeing the massive disruption in government? And how are they approaching it?

Have you been listening to these podcasters since Trump took office, since we've been seeing the massive disruption in government? And how are they approaching it?

There's so much more to your article. We scratched the surface. But really, I just want to know from you. I mean, the title is The Battle for the Bros. Young men have gone MAGA. Can the left win them back? What did you come to after all of your reporting? Is it possible for the left to win them back?

There's so much more to your article. We scratched the surface. But really, I just want to know from you. I mean, the title is The Battle for the Bros. Young men have gone MAGA. Can the left win them back? What did you come to after all of your reporting? Is it possible for the left to win them back?

There's so much more to your article. We scratched the surface. But really, I just want to know from you. I mean, the title is The Battle for the Bros. Young men have gone MAGA. Can the left win them back? What did you come to after all of your reporting? Is it possible for the left to win them back?

Andrew Marantz, as always, thank you so much.

Andrew Marantz, as always, thank you so much.

Andrew Marantz, as always, thank you so much.